Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Killing of Georgie (Pt. I and II), artist - Rod Stewart. Date of issue: 29.10.2015
Song language: English
The Killing of Georgie (Pt. I and II) |
| In these days of changing ways |
| So called liberated days |
| A story comes to mind of a friend of mine |
| Georgie boy, was gay I guess |
| Nothin' more or nothin' less |
| The kindest guy I ever knew |
| His mother’s tears fell in vain |
| The afternoon George tried to explain |
| That he needed love like all the rest |
| Pa said, «There must be a mistake |
| How can my son not be straight |
| After all I’ve said and done for him» |
| Leavin' home on a Greyhound bus |
| Cast out by the ones he loves |
| A victim of these gay days it seems |
| Georgie went to New York town |
| Where he quickly settled down |
| And soon became the toast of the great white way |
| Accepted by Manhattan’s elite |
| In all the places that were chic |
| No party was complete without George |
| Along the boulevards he’d cruise |
| And all the old queens blew a fuse |
| Everybody loved Georgie boy |
| The last time I saw George alive |
| Was in the summer of seventy-five |
| He said he was in love, I said I’m pleased |
| George attended the opening night |
| Of another Broadway hype |
| But split before the final curtain fell |
| Deciding to take a short cut home |
| Arm in arm they meant no wrong |
| A gentle breeze blew down Fifth Avenue |
| Out of a darkened side street came |
| A New Jersey gang with just one aim |
| To roll some innocent passer-by |
| There ensued a fearful fight |
| Screams rang out in the night |
| Georgie’s head hit a sidewalk cornerstone |
| A leather kid, a switchblade knife |
| He did not intend to take his life |
| He just pushed his luck a little too far that night |
| The sight of blood dispersed the gang |
| A crowd gathered, the police came |
| An ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-third and Third |
| Georgie’s life ended there |
| But I ask, «Who really cares?» |
| George once said to me and I quote |
| He said, «Never wait or hesitate |
| Get in kid before it’s too late |
| You may never get another chance» |
| «'Cause youth’s a mask but it don’t last |
| Live it long and live it fast» |
| Georgie was a friend of mine |
| Oh, Georgie stay, don’t go away |
| Georgie please stay, you take our breath away |
| Oh, Georgie stay, don’t go away |
| Georgie please stay, you take our breath away |
| Oh, Georgie stay, don’t go away |
| Georgie, Georgie please stay, you take our breath away |
| Oh, Georgie stay |